Douglas Herbert meets William Fitzgerald, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. They discuss how Abdoulaye Wade gracefully accepted defeat in Senegal's presidential election. In a region beset by insurgencies, terrorism, drought and famine, Senegal offered a rare piece of good news. So might it serve as a model of inspiration for its troubled African neighbours?
Former prime minister and opposition leader Macky Sall (pictured) won Senegal's presidential run-off on Sunday with 65.8% of the vote to the 34.2% garnered by incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, provisional results showed Tuesday.
One month ago, it was Senegal’s democracy seemed in trouble. But instead, it’s the coup in neighbouring Mali that caught everyone off guard. François Picard’s panel looks at what went wrong in Bamako… and right in Dakar.
One month ago, it was Senegal’s democracy seemed in trouble. But instead, it’s the coup in neighbouring Mali that caught everyone off guard. François Picard’s panel looks at what went wrong in Bamako… and right in Dakar.
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade conceded defeat on Monday to his former prime minister, Macky Sall, in Sunday’s run-off vote, boosting the country’s democratic credentials and allaying fears that he might try to cling to power.
Senegal was counting votes on Sunday after polling in the run-off presidential election closed. Some 5.3 million people registered for the vote, which pitted incumbent Abdoulaye Wade against former prime minister Macky Sall.
Senegal’s incumbent president, 85-year-old Abdoulaye Wade, faces a tough fight to win a controversial third term in office on Sunday when the country votes in a crucial run off election. There are fears the vote will be marred by violence.
Senegal’s incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade and opposition leader Macky Sall held their last electoral rallies on Friday ahead of a weekend presidential run-off vote which analysts are citing as difficult to call.
First, a military mutiny in Mali as soldiers rebel against the government, accusing it of failing to protect the country from a Tuareg-led rebellion. Next, will Macky Sall sail to victory in Senegal's presidential polls or will incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade win a controversial third term? Finally, our reporters take you to a Ugandan military camp, where troops are being trained to fight al-Shabab militants in Somalia.
Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade headed to the provinces Thursday to begin his two-week campaign ahead of the second round of the presidential election. The aged incumbent faces a run-off against rival Macky Sall on March 25.
